Nomination for Old Amherst Freight Depot

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PH 0 667 013 Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NOV 21 1978 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES - COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY, TOWN S CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT _ VICINITY OF PRESENT USE STRUCTURE -WORK IN PROGRESS IN PROCESS X_YES: RESTRICTED - YES: UNRESTRICTED OWNER OF PROPERTY LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETC. REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS July 1977 DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 093 039 Lorain CODE COUNTY TITLE DATE Amherst HISTORIC BOTH CLASSIFICATION LOCATION Elyria MILITARY AGRICULTURE The Nordson Corporation XEDUCATIONAL TRANSPORTATION CATEGORY COURTHOUSE.

DISTRICT GOVERNMENT ACCESSIBLE Franklin Street STATE PUBLIC NAME Ohio Historic Inventory OWNERSHIP XENTERTAINMENT Jackson and Franklin Streets OTHER: 226 Middle Avenue Lorain County Regional Planning Commission RELIGIOUS Lorain County Administration Building STATUS BEING CONSIDERED Ohio _INDUSTRIAL _OBJECT Old Amherst Freight Depot XPRIVATE SITE SCIENTIFIC DATE ENTERED PRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION - UNOCCUPIED X_BUILDING(S) APR 12 1978 -FEDERAL XSTATE COUNTY LOCAL _COMMERCIAL RECEIVED XMUSEUM 7 DESCRIPTION - CHECK ONE DETERIORATED XORIGINAL SITE _MOVED DATE DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

ally double doors, but during the recent renovation, the doors were replaced by pairs of The interior has been restored to closely resemble, as much as possible, the original erational. The walls are of exposed brick, as they werevoriginally, and have been wire-.. used for freight storage, but is now a large public meeting hall. Its ceiling follows renovation, but antique plumbing fixtures were added to the complement the station's CONDITION UNALTERED historic character road travel once was.These old cars are currently being restored. This building is a one story rectangular brick structure accented by wood trim.It has a broad gable roof that is covered with slate and supported by brackets at the eaves. designed lighting fixtures.Two railroads passenger cars,dating from the 1940's, end, the original sign bearing the name Amherst has been cleaned and the letters repainted.

The freight station is located along the Conrail tracks and has a large lawn in gable ends, brick patterns are used to differentiate the pediments from the rest of the off in the original vertical grooved wood siding.The restrooms are part of the recent the outline of the exterior roof, with massive wooden rafters exposed.These rafters A duplicate appears on the west end. also owned by the Nordson Corporation and are utilized for tours to show how rail- X.EXCELLENT - UNEXPOSED _RUINS -FAIR -GOOD surface . large meeting hall a light, airy appearance.

This lawn is landscaped with sunken plazas, flowerbeds, and specially have been wirebrushed and coated with linseed oil to give them an antique appearance, Round attic windows are in the center of each of the gable ends.On the east by replicas which are electric.The interior spaces consists of a large, open room with The building is five bays long and two bays wide.The openings on the sides were origin- while preserving their rough texiture. Two large sky lights in the roof give the building, The floor, which was once eight inch wide tongue and groove planking is now The small rooms at one end are partitioned front of it.T XALTERED AREAS OF

Statement of significance

in its social function as a community center, its educational role in displayáng The Nordson Corporation, through the Nord Foundation, has rehabilitated train stations in Oberlin andlämhgrst and has contributed funds toward the service programs, such as day care, mental retardation and head start, in 1905 ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC these buildings. PHILOSOPHY ART LAW RELIGION AGRICULTURE SIGNIFICANCE BUILDER/ARCHITECT PERIOD THEATER 1900- EDUCATION MILITARY LITERATURE _ENGINEERING _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY fully renovated, and serves as an excellent example of how an older building Local groups of school children and others are given tours of this building vice, this building has become a major social and community center for Amherst. X.TRANSPORTATION INVENTION museum and a public meeting hall. _PREHISTORIC had become a useless building.

-1400-1499 _ECONOMICS The old freight station served the New York Central's Lake Shore Line old train memorabilia, and as an example of sensitive rehabilitation of what _CONSERVATION and the three old train cars parked alongside it.The station has been taste- _1800-1899 -1500-1599 Corporation acquired the propetty about ten years ago for use as a railroad -1700-1799 -1600-1699 _SCIENCE - MUSIC Since it has been renovated by the Nordson Corporation as a community ser- can be adapted to a new use.Thus, the significance of this building lies 9

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Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Road Map of Lorain County, Ohio The American Atlas Company, Cleveland, 1900 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION on the east by Jackson Street, on the south by Franklin Street, and on the west by LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE - 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Steven McQuillin, planner July 1977 STREET & NUMBER (216) 322-4725 CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: LOCAL X NATIONAL _ As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665).I criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.

STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE FOR NPS USE ONLY GPO 892.453 COUNTY ORGANIZATION CODE NORTHING TELEPHONE DATE Ohio Elyria ATTEST: UTM REFERENCES Nordson Corporation brochure on train depot The nomination includes the parkland bounded on the north by the Penn Central Railroad, Lorain County Regional Planning Commis sion hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the ZONE EASTING 21 Turner Block, Court Street East Street.ead i I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY/S INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER WOV 20,1778 KEEPER OF THENATIONAL-REGISTER ZONE 14518311251 Form No. 10-300a (Kev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NOV 2 1 1978 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM Old Amherst Freight Depot, Amherst, Lorain County, Ohio ITEM NUMBER while there have been small changes, it exists largely as it was constructed at the turn of the century. It was built in 1905 by the Lake Shore g Michigan Southern contrasting stone trim, and simple well-executed plain brick freight depots that Although the Amherst passenger depot is no longer extant, the freight depot remains as an important part of this rail system.

PAGE RECEIVED CONTINUATION SHEET DATE ENTERED Railroad.This line was characterized by its elaborate brick passenger depots with FOR NPS USE ONLY Much of the significance of the Old Amherst Freight Depot stems from the fact that OCT 17 1978 County, and Mentor in Lake County are currently listed on the National Register. feature oversized eave brackets.The stations of this line at Conneaut in Ashtabula Ohio ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - NOV 2I 1978 OTHER KEEPER TECHNICAL Entered HAER Send-back Re-submit CONTROL HISTORIAN Maps 78002103 Photos State National Register Write-up Working Number 4.1a. 78. 2908 Federal Register Entry REVIEW UNIT CHIEF IN T:2106- 74 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No. 7 ARCHEOLOGIST AMHERST 2). Amherst, Ohio NOV 2 1 1978 4). July 1976 7). Lor 8 APR 12 1978 Commission Northeast 5). Lorain County Regional Planning 6).

View Of Southwest Corner, Looking 1). Amherst Train Station 3). Steven McQuillin 7) Old Amherst Freight Depot - 1 2) Amherst, Ohio NOV 2 1 1978 - 4) January 1978 6) Southeast corner, looking northwest APR 1 2 1978 3) Steven McQuillin 5) Lorain County Regional Planning Commission AMHERST 1) Old Amherst Freight Depot 2) Amherst, Ohio 3) Steven McQuillin 4) January 1978 6) West facade, looking southeast APR 1 2 1978 NOV211978 5) Lorain County Regional Planning Commission 1). Amherst Train Station Amherst, Ohio NOV 2 1 1978 July 1976 5). Lorain County Regional Planning Comm 6). View of Interior, looking east APR 12 1978 Steven McQuillin Lor 8a LORAIN QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY LORAIN, OHIO OHIO-LORAIN CO.

39 8100 APR 12 1978 DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNITED STATES Amherst,Ohio N- 4583125 NOV 2 1 1978 Columbus, Ohio 43211 Location STATE Director Lorain County West Union Name Amherst ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Also Notified Date Entered Adans County Cockerill House Eiden Prehistoric District Honorable John H. Glenn,Jr. Clinton County Honorable William H. Harsha State listoric Preservation Officer Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaun Honorable Donald J.

Pease Dr.Thomas H.Smith Hillside Haven Mound Interstate 7l.at 17th Avenue Old Auherst Freight Depot 12/1/78 The Ohio Hstorical Society PHONE: DIVISION: ADDRESS: REPORT: DATE: OFFICE OF ARCHEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION STAFF MEMBER: To/FROM: PROJECT: TELEPHONE REPORT DIVISION: PHONE: REPORT: TELEPHONE REPORT ADDRESS: DATE: OFFICE OF ARCHEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION To/FROM: 3 date of entry X STATE DYES ONO 1CONGRESS.

DISTRICT 13th 12)SOURCE of NOMINATION - FEDERAL - deteriorated EC NOT INTACT-O - Unknown Ounknown Ounexcavated - No Access ¿ AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : L LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 -RECREATION -28 CLAIMS: explain - POLITICS / GOVT.- 21 CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 - COMMERCE-6 - LAW- 16 D SETTLEMENT-29 - ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS -7 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH-27 C MILITARY - 18 C ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS- 9 - INDUSTRY- 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL- 30 'only' D - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 2 functions adates of initial construction: M interior decorator: Lorain CONDITION county ASSOCIATION PH0667013 ENTERTAINMENT-26 PERSONAL: engineer: major alterations: INSTITUTIONAL: ENGINEERING-11 historic events: CURRENTLY: LOCAL EVENTS: SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 PRIVATE ORGANIZATION Franklin St.

vicinity of landscape architect/garden designer: Amherst master builder: NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP URBAN PLANNING-31 WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: ADMINISTRATOR: architectural style(s) Dexcellent Old Amherst Freight Depot NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET Dreconstructed Doriginal site Dunexposed OTHER NAMES: LOCATION street & number SAVED? YES Omoved GNPS REGION: NOV 2 1 1978 city / town ZO NOT APPLICABLE - 9 IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT? Dyes Ono C RELIGION- 22 - SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24 OTHER (SPECIFY) @artisan: ETHNIC GROUP builder/contractor: artist: arohiteot: Daltered ACREAGE as it appears on federal register: Dfair Mfeatures: Oruins